Question 1

Lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Communications Decency Act claimed that provisions of the act contravened __________ Amendment guarantees.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Fifth 
D)  Sixth 
A)  First 
B)  Fourth 
C)  Fifth 
D)  Sixth A

Question 2

____________used special dial-up access codes to avoid long-distance charges.

Accepted Answer

Phone phreaks

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the average hacker?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 20-year-old man living in San Francisco 
B)  A 23-year-old woman living in Chicago 
C)  A 35-year-old woman living in Paris 
D)  A 40-year-old man living in New York 
A)  A 20-year-old man living in San Francisco 
B)  A 23-year-old woman living in Chicago 
C)  A 35-year-old woman living in Paris 
D)  A 40-year-old man living in New York A

Question 4

The U.S. Constitution states that electronic documents and communications qualify for protection under the First and Fourth Amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Threat analysis is the process of encoding information so that it is unreadable to all but its intended recipients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The _____________ is a citizens' group that focuses on refining notions of privacy and legality as they relate to telecommunications and other communications-based media.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Computer Security Institute 
B)  The Cybersecurity Center 
C)  The National Computer Security Association 
D)  The Electronic Frontier Foundation 
A)  The Computer Security Institute 
B)  The Cybersecurity Center 
C)  The National Computer Security Association 
D)  The Electronic Frontier Foundation

Question 7

__________ is any violation of a federal or state computer-crime statute.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer-facilitated crime 
B)  Cybercrime 
C)  Computer abuse 
D)  Computer-related crime 
A)  Computer-facilitated crime 
B)  Cybercrime 
C)  Computer abuse 
D)  Computer-related crime

Question 8

Illegally obtaining computerized information through the path of direct access is usually taken by

Accepted Answer

A)  malware creators. 
B)  business competitors. 
C)  office workers. 
D)  hackers. 
A)  malware creators. 
B)  business competitors. 
C)  office workers. 
D)  hackers.

Question 9

____________is the process by which information is encoded so that it is unreadable by all but its intended recipients.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________is the process by which information is...

Question 10

Which is not one of the factors that may be used to determine whether a form of scientific evidence is reliable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no known or potential rates of error 
B)  It has been subjected to peer review 
C)  It has been subjected to testing 
D)  It has standards controlling application of the techniques involved 
A)  It has no known or potential rates of error 
B)  It has been subjected to peer review 
C)  It has been subjected to testing 
D)  It has standards controlling application of the techniques involved

Question 11

According to the 1994 federal DNA Identification Act, the FBI is authorized to establish DNA indexes for all but which of the following categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samples recovered from unidentified human remains 
B)  Samples recovered from crime scenes 
C)  Offenders convicted of crimes 
D)  Offenders charged with crimes 
A)  Samples recovered from unidentified human remains 
B)  Samples recovered from crime scenes 
C)  Offenders convicted of crimes 
D)  Offenders charged with crimes

Question 12

The Daubert ruling rejected the standards set in the previous case of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Daubert ruling rejected the standards set...

Question 13

Do you agree with President Barack Obama that "cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national-security challenges facing the United States"?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, p

Question 14

____________involves using official-looking e-mail messages to steal valuable information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cloning 
B)  Phishing 
C)  Phreaking 
D)  Softlifting 
A)  Cloning 
B)  Phishing 
C)  Phreaking 
D)  Softlifting

Question 15

Why might cybercrime appeal to people who would not commit crimes like burglary or robbery?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Students should note

Question 16

Compare and contrast phone phreaking with phishing.

Accepted Answer

Both types of crimes involve communicati

Question 17

Describe the characteristics of hackers and explain the categories of the basic typology that is based on psychological characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The average hacker is a male between the

Question 18

The __________ Act criminalized the willful infringement of copyrighted works.

Accepted Answer

A)  Communications Decency 
B)  No Electronic Theft 
C)  National Stolen Property 
D)  Cyber Security Enhancement 
A)  Communications Decency 
B)  No Electronic Theft 
C)  National Stolen Property 
D)  Cyber Security Enhancement

Question 19

An assessment of the potential disasters facing an organization is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  data encryption. 
B)  threat analysis. 
C)  an expert system. 
D)  an audit trail. 
A)  data encryption. 
B)  threat analysis. 
C)  an expert system. 
D)  an audit trail.

Question 20

A(n) __________ records the activities of computer operators surrounding each event in a transaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert systems analysis. 
B)  data encryption. 
C)  threat analysis 
D)  audit trail 
A)  expert systems analysis. 
B)  data encryption. 
C)  threat analysis 
D)  audit trail

Lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Communications Decency Act claimed that provisions of the act contravened __________ Amendment guarantees.

____________used special dial-up access codes to avoid long-distance charges.

Which of the following best describes the average hacker?

The U.S. Constitution states that electronic documents and communications qualify for protection under the First and Fourth Amendments.

Threat analysis is the process of encoding information so that it is unreadable to all but its intended recipients.

The _____________ is a citizens' group that focuses on refining notions of privacy and legality as they relate to telecommunications and other communications-based media.

__________ is any violation of a federal or state computer-crime statute.

Illegally obtaining computerized information through the path of direct access is usually taken by

____________is the process by which information is encoded so that it is unreadable by all but its intended recipients.

Which is not one of the factors that may be used to determine whether a form of scientific evidence is reliable?

According to the 1994 federal DNA Identification Act, the FBI is authorized to establish DNA indexes for all but which of the following categories?

The Daubert ruling rejected the standards set in the previous case of __________.

Do you agree with President Barack Obama that "cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national-security challenges facing the United States"?

____________involves using official-looking e-mail messages to steal valuable information.

Why might cybercrime appeal to people who would not commit crimes like burglary or robbery?

Compare and contrast phone phreaking with phishing.

Describe the characteristics of hackers and explain the categories of the basic typology that is based on psychological characteristics.

The __________ Act criminalized the willful infringement of copyrighted works.

An assessment of the potential disasters facing an organization is known as

A(n) __________ records the activities of computer operators surrounding each event in a transaction.

What is Criminology?

Where Do Theories Come From

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior

Social Structure Theories

Theories of Social Process and Social Development

Social Conflict Theories

Criminal Victimization

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Drug and Sex Crimes

Globalization and Terrorism

Filters

Exam 15: Technology and Crime

Lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Communications Decency Act claimed that provisions of the act contravened __________ Amendment guarantees.

____________used special dial-up access codes to avoid long-distance charges.

Which of the following best describes the average hacker?

The U.S. Constitution states that electronic documents and communications qualify for protection under the First and Fourth Amendments.

Threat analysis is the process of encoding information so that it is unreadable to all but its intended recipients.

The _____________ is a citizens' group that focuses on refining notions of privacy and legality as they relate to telecommunications and other communications-based media.

__________ is any violation of a federal or state computer-crime statute.

Illegally obtaining computerized information through the path of direct access is usually taken by

____________is the process by which information is encoded so that it is unreadable by all but its intended recipients.

Which is not one of the factors that may be used to determine whether a form of scientific evidence is reliable?

According to the 1994 federal DNA Identification Act, the FBI is authorized to establish DNA indexes for all but which of the following categories?

The Daubert ruling rejected the standards set in the previous case of __________.

Do you agree with President Barack Obama that "cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national-security challenges facing the United States"?

____________involves using official-looking e-mail messages to steal valuable information.

Why might cybercrime appeal to people who would not commit crimes like burglary or robbery?

Compare and contrast phone phreaking with phishing.

Describe the characteristics of hackers and explain the categories of the basic typology that is based on psychological characteristics.

The __________ Act criminalized the willful infringement of copyrighted works.

An assessment of the potential disasters facing an organization is known as

A(n) __________ records the activities of computer operators surrounding each event in a transaction.

What is Criminology?

Where Do Theories Come From

Classical and Neoclassical Thought

Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

Biosocial and Other Contemporary Perspectives

Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior

Social Structure Theories

Theories of Social Process and Social Development

Social Conflict Theories

Criminal Victimization

Crimes Against Persons

Crimes Against Property

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Drug and Sex Crimes

Globalization and Terrorism

Filters